Al Murar | |
Native Name: | المرر |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | Community |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United Arab Emirates |
Subdivision Type1: | Emirate |
Subdivision Name1: | Dubai |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Deira, Dubai |
Area Total Km2: | 0.41 |
Population Total: | 19,831 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Community number |
Blank Info Sec1: | 117 |
Al Murar (Arabic: المرر), commonly called Freej Al Murar (Arabic: فريج المرر), is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Murar is located in eastern Dubai in Deira and is bordered by the Deira Corniche in the north, Naif in the south, Ayil Nasir to the west and Al Baraha to the east.Famous Al Futtaim Mosque located in this area.[1] Routes D 92 (Al Khaleej Road) and D 82 (Naif Road) form the northern and southern peripheries around the localities. Al Murar is a residential community in the heart of the Deira central business district.
The name of the locality was derived from the name of the tribe that the majority of the previous resident families came from. (Arabic: المري), and is commonly called Freej Al Murar (Arabic: فريج المرر).